Actively Active Aging Centers BALANCE & FALL PREVENTION A Guide to Maintaining Physical Function ./1 Parshat Devarim: Deuteronomy 1:1- 3:22; Isaiah 1:1-1:27. T his week's portion, Devarim, "You shall not bow down to them kicks off the last of the Five [idols] or serve them; for I am a jealous Books of Moses. God, punishing the children of those that Most of the book is Moses' final hate me unto the third and fourth genera- speech to the Israelites before they enter tion:" (paraphrase of Exodus 20:4). the Promised Land, in which he recaps So, too, we're reminded that the their travels, battles and the various Exodus from Egypt did not happen just miracles they witnessed. to/for our ancestors: One of the most interesting "And you shall tell your parts of this portion is Moses' son on that day: It is because use of language. In particular, of that which God did for me he frames his storytelling as: when I went out from Egypt." "I did this, and then you [col- (paraphrase of Exodus 13:80). lectively] did the Does this sound familiar What's strange about his from Passover? choice of language is that the What are the benefits of a men he's addressing were not collective, cross-generational alive for a good chunk of his identity? historical accounting, and if Do you think the way we Rabb i Dan any of them were, they were currently act in our lives and Hor witz under age 20 at the time any communities would be differ- of the reported events took place. And ent if we envisioned ourselves as part of yet, he chooses to address the collective a collective — spanning generations — as having been present, and as having rather than as individuals? been responsible for the victories and Perhaps for those who came before us, defeats the nation faced along the way. who experienced struggles different (and I imagine that while the new Israelite arguably greater) than our own due to generation might have appreciated being being Jewish, the collective identity piece lumped in with their parents when their was a bit stronger. parents did things right, I also have to This Shabbat, reflect on your identity imagine that they struggled when they and how you view your relationships were chastised and lumped in with their with others. parents when it came to their parents' Meditate on "kol Yisrael arevim ze shortcomings. la'zeh" — "all Jews are responsible for Can any of us honestly say that we'd be one another." Does this concept resonate comfortable being held accountable for with you? Why or why not? the faults of our parents? Commit to living a life that your Why would Moses lump the current children, and theirs after them, will be generation in with the past one? inspired by; leaving a legacy they are Frankly, we shouldn't be surprised, anxious to inherit, and a narrative they given the other instances we've found willingly and joyously adopt as their of such groupings in the Torah. For own. example, we should remember that God Rabbi Dan Horwitz is the associate rabbi at (as portrayed in the Torah) isn't always happy and smiling, and is willing to Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy and the senior Jewish educator for MSU Hillel and hold children accountable for the sins of their parents: Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan (H-CAM). ❑ Conversations • What are the benefits of a collective, cross-generational identity? • How would your actions change if you felt you were acting on behalf of those who came before you and those who will come after you? • What does "all Jews are responsible for one another" mean to you? WHAT: LUNCH AND LEARN (no cost) We will cover • Balance and Aging WHEN: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 12 noon -1 pm • Vestibular Dysfunction and Fall Factors • Peripheral Neuropathy and Heel Pain as it relates to balance and fall prevention • Importance of maintaining muscle mass, movement and strength as it relates to maintaining balance • Activity based pain management WHERE: ActiveRx of West Bloomfield 6018 West Maple Road, Ste 850, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 RSVP to (248) 932-0111 www.activerx.com email: wbloomfield@activerx.com Like us on Facebook.gi Follow us on Twitter. DID YOU,. KNOW a ‘-keha\ssavIcAe-ole me6la an'. • n cletvd‘t 3e\N‘sft News avePa rne the sa- c.orNa°. Whatever the need, Renaissance Media can assist you in getting the job done. R e naissan We can put together books and custom publishing projects for your company? If you own a business and need brand developmen e lo ment t and marketing materials , Renaissanc e Media can do that! ce Me dia Can create custo m ns in vitatio . with an on" gS\1131°I. events! your Renaissance Media offers full marketing services! visit o ur website W Ww ren t), us for • ur fo o -snr anres of rounri LOC AL Work RENAISSANCE MEDIA OTT SOLUTIONS co —"Y Major companies groups, and Give us a call at 248-351-5114! We'll help you start and finish your project!! 29200 Northwestern Hwy. I Suite 110 I Southfield, MI 48034 www.renmedia.us July 31.201 51